Visual and Graphic Arts

A 5-lesson unit introducing 3rd-grade students to graphic design and typography principles. Students explore how font styles and layout arrangements communicate emotion and message, culminating in a professional-style book cover design project.

This sequence introduces third graders to digital graphic design through the creation of a personalized movie poster or book cover, exploring digital tools, color theory, typography, and layering.

This sequence introduces 3rd-grade students to digital photography basics, focusing on light, composition, and visual storytelling. Students will move from learning about light and shadow to mastering angles and the rule of thirds, ultimately creating their own photo essay.

A project-based sequence where 3rd-grade students learn to create complex digital illustrations by deconstructing objects into geometric shapes, mastering layers, and using grouping tools.

A 3rd-grade sequence introducing typography, visual hierarchy, and color theory. Students learn how font choices, size, color, and alignment communicate meaning in digital design.

A comprehensive 5-lesson sequence for 3rd graders on the 'digital darkroom,' teaching appropriate post-processing techniques including cropping, lighting adjustments, filters, and straightening to enhance photographic vision.

An inquiry-based exploration of monoprinting for 3rd graders, focusing on additive and subtractive methods, texture discovery, and trace techniques using Gelli plates or plexiglass. Students move from experimental mark-making to a final mixed-media collage, learning that every print is a unique 'one-of-a-kind' impression.

A 5-lesson journey into music composition using graphic notation. Students explore sound textures, invent visual symbols for audio, compose narrative soundscapes, and lead ensembles as conductors.

Students explore the world of assemblage art by repurposing found objects into unified relief sculptures. They learn about composition, texture, and unity through hands-on construction and monochromatic finishes.

A 5-lesson unit for 3rd graders focusing on the social-emotional and artistic skills required to create a collaborative mural. Students progress from individual sketches to a unified group vision, learning negotiation, role assignment, and constructive critique.

This 5-lesson sequence explores how art preserves cultural heritage. Students analyze patterns from West African, Navajo, and Japanese traditions, identify personal cultural symbols, and create a collaborative class mosaic that celebrates their diverse backgrounds and shared community.

A project-based sequence for 3rd graders to learn visual storytelling through photography, culminating in a 5-photo 'Day in the Life' essay.

A project-based sequence for 3rd grade exploring ancient Greek architecture and art, focusing on columns, the Parthenon, and pottery storytelling. Students learn to identify architectural orders and create their own Greek-inspired designs.

Students explore relief printing using soft foam plates, focusing on positive and negative space, inking techniques, and pattern creation. The sequence culminates in a professional-style edition of prints and a gallery walk critique.

An inquiry-based exploration of monoprinting for 3rd graders, focusing on additive and subtractive methods, texture discovery, and trace techniques using Gelli plates or plexiglass. Students move from experimental mark-making to a final mixed-media collage, learning that every print is a unique 'one-of-a-kind' impression.

A comprehensive workshop sequence where 3rd-grade students master the art of relief printing. From exploring texture and incising foam plates to inking with brayers and numbering an edition, students learn the technical and professional habits of a printmaker.

A project-based sequence where 3rd-grade students explore the fundamentals of graphic design through stencil making and screen printing. Students master the concepts of positive and negative space, learn the technical constraints of stencil 'bridges', and produce multi-layered graphic posters.

Students develop advanced fine motor skills and bilateral coordination through 3D paper engineering. The sequence progresses from intricate scissor work and precise folding to tool-based measuring and complex adhesive control, culminating in the construction of functional pop-up mechanisms.

A 4-session fall-themed sequence for K-3 students focusing on apple anatomy, safe carving techniques, creative decoration, and celebratory printmaking. Students develop fine motor skills and safety awareness while creating unique edible art.

This sequence introduces 3rd-grade students to digital photography basics, focusing on light, composition, and visual storytelling. Students will move from learning about light and shadow to mastering angles and the rule of thirds, ultimately creating their own photo essay.

A comprehensive 5-lesson sequence for 3rd graders on the 'digital darkroom,' teaching appropriate post-processing techniques including cropping, lighting adjustments, filters, and straightening to enhance photographic vision.

A 5-lesson sequence for 3rd graders exploring the playful side of photography through textures, forced perspective, hidden shapes, reflections, and abstract composition. students learn to look at the world through a creative lens, culminating in a 'What Is It?' exhibition.

A project-based sequence for 3rd graders to learn visual storytelling through photography, culminating in a 5-photo 'Day in the Life' essay.

An inquiry-based photography sequence for 3rd graders exploring the science and art of light, shadows, and exposure through hands-on experiments and visual analysis.

A photography sequence for 3rd graders focused on composition, framing, and intentional image-making. Students progress from basic camera handling to advanced concepts like the Rule of Thirds and perspective.

An inquiry-based exploration of monoprinting for 3rd graders, focusing on additive and subtractive methods, texture discovery, and trace techniques using Gelli plates or plexiglass. Students move from experimental mark-making to a final mixed-media collage, learning that every print is a unique 'one-of-a-kind' impression.

A 5-lesson journey into music composition using graphic notation. Students explore sound textures, invent visual symbols for audio, compose narrative soundscapes, and lead ensembles as conductors.

A 5-lesson unit for 3rd graders focusing on the social-emotional and artistic skills required to create a collaborative mural. Students progress from individual sketches to a unified group vision, learning negotiation, role assignment, and constructive critique.

This 5-lesson sequence explores how art preserves cultural heritage. Students analyze patterns from West African, Navajo, and Japanese traditions, identify personal cultural symbols, and create a collaborative class mosaic that celebrates their diverse backgrounds and shared community.

A project-based sequence for 3rd grade exploring ancient Greek architecture and art, focusing on columns, the Parthenon, and pottery storytelling. Students learn to identify architectural orders and create their own Greek-inspired designs.

A 4-session fall-themed sequence for K-3 students focusing on apple anatomy, safe carving techniques, creative decoration, and celebratory printmaking. Students develop fine motor skills and safety awareness while creating unique edible art.

A four-session art unit where K-3 students explore natural textures, colors, and patterns to create mosaic masterpieces using leaves, beans, rice, and other organic materials.

A fun two-day closing celebration for K–3 students where they collaborate to choose a class movie, design promotional posters, and enjoy a guided cinema experience with reflective activities.

A 3-session art series for K-5 students exploring garden-inspired art. Students develop observation, sketching, color mixing, and chalk pastel techniques to create vibrant mixed-media artworks.

A week-long series of simple, heartfelt art projects for K-3 students to create a personalized gift bag for Mother's Day, focusing on creativity and fine motor skills.

A three-session artistic journey for K-3 students exploring the creation of clay flowers, focusing on fine motor skills and seasonal themes.

A multi-session art unit where primary students blend human and animal features into unique linear character drawings and collaborative overlapping designs.

A week-long creative journey where students design, draw, and reflect on their own unique monsters while practicing artistic skills and collaboration.

An engaging holiday-themed art curriculum designed to foster creativity, fine motor skills, and self-expression through daily projects and reflection.

A week-long journey into the art of ceramics for young learners, focusing on fine motor skills, creative planning, and the emotional value of handmade gifts. Through structured sculpting and decorating sessions, students transform simple clay into meaningful keepsakes.

A week-long after-school program for K-3 students focusing on seasonal changes, hands-on crafts, and creative exploration of autumn through game-based and project-based learning.

A design-focused sequence for 3rd graders on how costumes and props communicate character. Students analyze traits, select costume elements, and build cardboard props to bring characters to life.

A project-based unit where 3rd-grade students learn the art of set design by transforming story descriptions into miniature 3D scale models. Students analyze text, draft layouts, and construct shoebox dioramas to communicate time, place, and mood.

Students explore the world of assemblage art by repurposing found objects into unified relief sculptures. They learn about composition, texture, and unity through hands-on construction and monochromatic finishes.

A 5-lesson unit for 3rd graders exploring the physics and artistry of 3D sculpture. Students move from simple wire bending to complex found-object assemblage, focusing on structural stability, internal armatures, and the use of negative space.

A 5-lesson unit for 3rd-grade students exploring clay hand-building. Students learn about form, plasticity, joining techniques (scoring and slipping), subtractive carving for texture, and culminate in a 3D clay creature project.

Students develop advanced fine motor skills and bilateral coordination through 3D paper engineering. The sequence progresses from intricate scissor work and precise folding to tool-based measuring and complex adhesive control, culminating in the construction of functional pop-up mechanisms.

A project-based sequence for 3rd grade exploring ancient Greek architecture and art, focusing on columns, the Parthenon, and pottery storytelling. Students learn to identify architectural orders and create their own Greek-inspired designs.

A 4-session fall-themed sequence for K-3 students focusing on apple anatomy, safe carving techniques, creative decoration, and celebratory printmaking. Students develop fine motor skills and safety awareness while creating unique edible art.

A 4-session series for K-3 students exploring creativity and fine motor skills through play dough. Students learn 3D shapes, color mixing theory, tactile textures, and narrative sculpting.

A four-session art unit where K-3 students explore natural textures, colors, and patterns to create mosaic masterpieces using leaves, beans, rice, and other organic materials.

A three-session artistic journey for K-3 students exploring the creation of clay flowers, focusing on fine motor skills and seasonal themes.

An engaging holiday-themed art curriculum designed to foster creativity, fine motor skills, and self-expression through daily projects and reflection.

A week-long journey into the art of ceramics for young learners, focusing on fine motor skills, creative planning, and the emotional value of handmade gifts. Through structured sculpting and decorating sessions, students transform simple clay into meaningful keepsakes.

A week-long after-school program for K-3 students focusing on seasonal changes, hands-on crafts, and creative exploration of autumn through game-based and project-based learning.